Double Jeopardy and G0vernment Appeals of Acquittals

As part of a continuing series of papers on impediments to the search for truth in criminal investigation and adjudication, the Office of Legal Policy has carried out a review of the law governing double jeopardy prohibitions on federal government appeals of criminal acquittals. These prohibitions undermine the search for truth in criminal adjudication by allowing some wrongly acquitted, culpable individuals to go unpunished. The results of our review are set out in this Report.

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University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Published
2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.36646/mjlr.22.3.4.double
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Legal and Constitutional Studies
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Double Jeopardy and G0vernment Appeals of Acquittals

Department of Justice Office of Legal Policy
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Legal and Constitutional Studies
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Double Jeopardy and G0vernment Appeals of Acquittals

Department of Justice Office of Legal Policy
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Abstract

As part of a continuing series of papers on impediments to the search for truth in criminal investigation and adjudication, the Office of Legal Policy has carried out a review of the law governing double jeopardy prohibitions on federal government appeals of criminal acquittals. These prohibitions undermine the search for truth in criminal adjudication by allowing some wrongly acquitted, culpable individuals to go unpunished. The results of our review are set out in this Report.

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform(22.3.4)
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